He would start right now. He’s that good. He’s got a lot of Dunleavy, Paolo, Hill to his game. Very versatile and isn’t afraid to mix it up. He’s also a top flight competitor. He will be very hated.
Yeah the above poster sucks. Seen them multiple times talking trash. I'd be bitter too if we only had 1 tournament win since 2019.
The old school comp that I would use is Laettner. He’s a little shorter but Cooper can score from anywhere; super competitive; excellent rebounder for his size. The one attribute that Cooper can only prove in college is if he’s clutch like Christian. He will only have one season to show out.
He does seem to have that Laettner edge to him. But his playing style and physique reminds me of Grant Hill.
All of the above is TRUE GREATNESS jeffrey!! I do think Cooper is a better shooter than Grant.
Laettner was very skinny as a freshman. He put on lots of (good) weight in his time at Duke.
We can only dream!!!Laettner was very skinny as a freshman. He put on lots of (good) weight in his time at Duke.
Imagine how strong Flagg will be as a college senior.
This is so important. The opportunity for many players to play relax with little to no pressure regardless of their talent is in my opinion essential. Flagg needs to have a solid center and pf to play along side him.
Lively definitely provided many head scratching moments last year, but I do feel like he was part of the reason Flip was so successful. Flip was able to gamble for steals knowing Lively was back there in the paint, Flip was able to float on the perimeter on offense and shoot 3s with lively in the game.
This is why Reeves and Young need to support Flip this season.
I get a little nervous when we recruit kids who have gone their entire lives being expected to choose Duke. Sometimes, they just want to prove everyone wrong.
Agree,two weeks ago Flory was a “lock”
Not the same situation here. While myself included thought he was a lock, things happened in the 11th hour. Naturally, you can say, well it could happen here too. It won’t. We wanted him to reclass. He did. This isn’t about going to the highest bidder (Like Flory), it’s about the best fit for him and his brand- Duke. Doesn’t hurt that he grew up a huge Duke fan. Let him take his visits and get pampered. The end result isn’t changing. He knows the best place for him is at Duke. And he is correct.
Zion already had a million followers before he came to Duke. His brand exploded bc of the spotlight he was given at Duke. He will be the first to tell you that. It’s a win-win.
For sure. However, Flagg could be good enough to get a multi million dollar Nike shoe deal as soon as he’s drafted.
I don’t think Zion would have been as big of a deal had he gone to Clemson or South Carolina over Duke. He was the face of college basketball, National POY even with missing games.
Ok this cracked me up. I'm like Bill Paxton in Aliens. Game over man. We're screwed.
